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Posted on Feb 2 2017 - 12:19pm by Liz E.
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Chili is one of the best things to make if you’re looking to eat something that is reasonably healthy, but will still go a long way. Not only does an average pot of chili feed four to five people, but you can use leftovers a million different ways—on top of hot dogs, with cheese and chips as a dip, or even in spaghetti. Here is one of my favorite cheap recipes...

Making your own salad dressing takes only about as long as it would to open your store bought dressing, and with the possibilities of saving your hard earned money, there really is no reason to get store-bought dressing ever again! Here are 5 easy salad dressing recipes that you can make at home to save some money! 1) French 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil 1/4 cup...

Posted on Nov 16 2016 - 12:08pm by Liz E.
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Being frugal is all about saving money. And, while things like making food from scratch and buying in bulk are more obvious ways to save, one thing that most people overlook is cooking more than you need. Whenever I plan out a meal, I always make sure that I make enough to have leftovers so that I can either stretch it across multiple days or take it for lunch and...

Posted on May 22 2014 - 11:04pm by Patty
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Bacon cheeseburger rolls Ingredients: 1 lb ground beef 1  onion 1 third of a pound bacon 2 1/2 Tbls BBQ sauce 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce 2 cups  blend shredded cheese (or cheddar) 20 egg roll wrappers Cooking oil for Frying Instructions In a large saute pan, Cook beef for 10 minutes. While beef is cooking chop onion and slice bacon into cubes. Add onion and bacon...

These potatoes are easy to make, fun, and super delicious. They go great with burgers on the grill which is what we made them with tonight. You can leave the skins on or take them off. Ingredients: 6 potatoes Scrubbed Half pound of bacon 1 cup of shredded cheese 1 tablespoon of olive oil Salt to taste Garlic Powder Instructions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Scrub...

We all love make it at home recipes they save us money, they often give us better products, and it is just plain fun to make our recipes instead of buying them at the store. This is a list of my favorite recipes that we use on a daily basis.  If you have a favorite recipe then please share it with is us we would love to know! 1) Homemade Powdered Laundry Soap 1...

Posted on May 4 2009 - 11:57am by Patty
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This morning is a busy morning for me so I thought I would post a few more of my recipes and try to do a regular post this afternoon. Enjoy!!   These recipes are all about hamburger, not exactly the healthiest meals but quick to fix and inexpensive for those nights when things need to be super simple.   Hobo Dinners To serve four you will need four 1 pound coffee cans 1 pound ground beef 4 medium potatoes small can green beans small can carrots 2 onions 4 ears of corn (small), or 2 large ones cut in...

Since my last five dollar dinner post was so popular I thought I would do another one. Chinese Dinner for under Five Dollars egg drop soup fried rice stir-fry   For the Egg Drop Soup as an appetizer: 2C water 2 chicken bullion cubes 1 egg, beaten cornstarch slurry (optional) yellow food coloring (optional) Bring water to boil, add bullion and stir until dissolved....

Posted on Mar 21 2009 - 3:48pm by Patty
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Sometimes when you are in a rush flexibility is important, if your pantry is low at the end of the pay period, you may not wish to or have the time to head to the store to get something for dinner. That is the beauty of this dish, most people will have some of the these ingredients on hand, making dinner a painless event. CHOOSE ONE SAUCE MAKER 1 (10 3/4 oz) can cream of mushroom soup, cream of celery soup,or cream of chicken soup, undiluted 1 (10 3/4 oz) can cheddar cheese soup, undiluted 2 (14 1/2 oz) can Italian-style diced tomatoes,...

Posted on Mar 6 2009 - 8:46pm by Patty
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  This post is from our Guest blogger Autumn E. Hanson who has a great new blog called  Old Fashioned Families, and is the owner of a great website by the same name   What is the first thing that comes to your mind when you read the words ‘Dinner’ and ‘Menu’? Restaurant? Fast-food? Time consuming? Annoying? On the contrary, my friend! Creating a Dinner Menu, whether it’s weekly, biweekly, or monthly is not only a time SAVER but also a MONEY SAVER!!! It also keeps your relationship with your husband...